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SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE HON. WILLIAM HALE His talk delivered at the Eighth Rep evening was one of his greatest or among his fellow citizens. ON. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON delivered at the Eighth Regiment Art was one of his greatest orations so his fellow citizens. 334 HON. WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON His talk delivered at the Eighth Regiment Armory Sunday evening was one of his greatest orations so far scattered among his fellow citizens. SEGREGATION OF NEW ORLEANS BLACKS INVALID Washington, D. C.—The Louisiana state and New Orleans municipal segregation codes under which Negroes are barred from residence in predominantly white communities where a majority of the white residents have not given their consent in writing were held unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court here a few days ago. The case came up from New Orleans, where a Negro, seeking to rent apartments in a white community to other Negroes, was enjoined and carried his contention that the restrictions were invalid and unconstitutional to the State Supreme Court. The latter court's ruling upholding the injunction order was reversed in today's decision, which briefly cited as ground for the reversal "the authority of Buchanan vs. Warley." Through the efforts of a colored man, the United States Supreme Court at Washington, D. C., last week completely knocked out the white Democratic Primary Law in Texas and now colored men and women have the undisputed right to vote at any primary election in any part of this broad land, either Democratic or Republican. It seems that the members of the highest court in this country are waking up pertaining to the political and the civil rights of the colored people residing in the United States.—Editor KIP RHINELANDER FORCED TO PAY WIFE'S LAWYERS AN ADDITIONAL $1,500 (Preston News Service) White Plains, N. Y., March 18.—For presenting the case of Mrs. Alice Jones Rhinelander in the annulment action of her husband, Leonard Kip Rhinelander, in the court of appeals at Al The latter case, decided in 1917, involved a Louisville, Ky., ordinance, prohibiting Negroes from occupying homes in blocks where the majority of residents were white. All Restrictions Differ New Orleans, La.—The New Orleans States said today that the decision of the United States Supreme Court that local and state segregation ordinances were invalid removes all restrictions barring Negroes from any residential section of New Orleans in which they wish to live. M. K. [Image of a man with a bald head and a suit with a tie.] M. K. HON. GEORGE F. HARDING Treasurer of Cook County, member of the great political combination of Crowe, Barrett, Gal Thompson, Snow and Company. Senator H of the best and truest friends of the Colore United States and on April 5 he will greatly Hon. William Hale Thompson Mayor of Chic of Cook County, member of the great combination of Crowe, Barrett, Galton, Snow and Company. Senator Hest and truest friends of the Colore States and on April 5 he will greatly William Hale Thompson Mayor of Chic Treasurer of Cook County, member of the great or powerful political combination of Crowe, Barrett, Galpin, Harding, Thompson, Snow and Company. Senator Harding is one of the best and truest friends of the Colored race in the United States and on April 5 he will greatly assist to elect Hon. William Hale Thompson Mayor of Chicago. Vol. XXXII. 5 CENTS PER COPY HALE THOMPSON Ninth Regiment Armory Sunday greatest orations so far scattered Through the efforts of a colored man, the United States Supreme Court at Washington, D. C., last week completely knocked out the white Democratic Primary Law in Texas and now colored men and women have the undisputed right to vote at any primary election in any part of this broad land, either Democratic or Republican. It seems that the members of the highest court in this country are waking up pertaining to the political and the civil rights of the colored people residing in the United States.—Editor. KIP RHINELANDER FORCED TO PAY WIFE'S LAWYERS AN ADDITIONAL $1,500 (Preston News Service) White Plains, N. Y., March 18.—For presenting the case of Mrs. Alice Jones Rhinelander in the annulment action of her husband, Leonard Kip Rhinelander, in the court of appeals at Albany, Lee Parsons Davis and Samuel F. Swinburne, Mrs. Rhinelander's attorneys, were granted $1,500 by Supreme Court Justice Morchauser, Thursday. They sought $5,000. The allowance was vigorously opposed by Isaac N. Mills, counsel for Rhinelander. Mr. Mills declared that the $18,500 they had received was sufficient. Mills said that this amount represented one-tenth of Rhinelander's personal fortune. This was successfully denied by Mrs. Rhinelander's attorneys. M. member of the great or powerful bove, Barrett, Galpin, Harding, pony. Senator Harding is one sides of the Colored race in the 5 he will greatly assist to elect on Mayor of Chicago. THE BROAD AX THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MARCH 19, 1927 The William Hale Thompson Mass Meeting Held at the Eighth Regiment Armory Sunday Evening Was the Greatest Gathering of Its Kind So Far Witnessed in this City. Fully Fifteen Thousand People Were Unable to Crowd Into the Armory Which Was Filled to Overflowing Long Before the Speaking Began. Thirty White and Colored Policemen and a Number of White Firemen Were Scattered Throughout the Armory to Preserve Order But their Services Were Not Needed for the Best of Order Prevailed Throughout the Evening. Many Hundreds of White Ladies and Gentlemen Occupied Seats Right in Among the Colored People and the Greatest Respect Was Showered Down Upon Them. Mr. Oscar DePriest, Presided Over the History Making Meeting. Capt. Daniel M. Jackson, in a Neat and Well Delivered Short Speech, Presented Mr. Thompson. To the Vast Audience and for Fully Ten Minutes the Demonstration Was So Great That It Seemed the Roof Would Be Swept Away From the Building. Aside From Mr. Thompson the Other Speakers Were Ex-United States Senator William Lorimer, Mr. Warren B. Douglas, Hon. A. H. Roberts, Col. Roscoe Conkling Simmons, Patrick Sheridan Smith and Patrick B. Prescott. 167,042 Names Were Added to the Registration List Tuesday: Hon. Morgan A. Collins, Head of the Police Department of Chipcago, Has Instituted a Damage Suit Against Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts for Stating on the Floor of the State Senate at Springfield, "That Chief Collins Has Collected $100,000 as Graft From the South Side." Sunday evening, March 13, will ever linger in the hearts and the memories of the colored people residing in this great city for ages to come, for it was on that evening that the colored people in this city let the world know that they are in favor of law and order; that they dearly love their homes, their wives, their children, their country and Old Glory; that they are always willing to wade in human blood up to their knees and lap water like the bloody dogs of war while fighting to uphold this republic, the fairest republic on the face of this broad earth. It was on that history making evening that the long to be remembered mass meeting was held at the Eighth Regiment Armory, which was filled to overflowing and thousands of people standing around on the outside to fill it. Many times more, without boasting, it was one of the largest and most orderly gatherings of its kind ever held in this wonderful city, while white and colored policemen and a number of white firemen were standing all around in the armory waiting and looking for something to start, and some of them no doubt hoping and praying that a little excitement would liven things up just a little bit, but nothing floated to the top which would cause the most timid to become frightened and start on a beeline for their homes. As stated before hundreds of white ladies and gentlemen were present and occupied seats right in among the colored people and the greatest consideration was shown them. Former Alderman Oscar DePriest presided over the great meeting and he was Johnny on the spot all the time. From the time that Hon. William Hale Thompson was spied in attempting to wend his way from the rear part of the armory to its platform a mighty shout was sent up toward the high heavens from the throats of the unnumbered thousands in the hall and it seemed that the rafters swayed to and fro and for fully ten minutes he was loudly cheered by his admirers to beat the band. No presidential candidate ever received more warm and loud applause than he did on that happy occasion. On his way to the speakers' platform Mr. Thompson waving the American Flag over his head paused long enough to embrace the little nephew of ex-Alderman Oscar DePriest, and the people sent up another long and loud shout when they witnessed that scene. Captain Daniel M. Jackson, the new head light among the colored people, residing in the second ward and under his leadership they will all march under the banner of Hon. William Hale Thompson Tuesday, April 5, was introduced to the vast army of the followers of Mr. Thompson, and in turn Capt. Jackson in a clear cut and well delivered speech presented mayor Thompson to the great gathering, and in doing so he referred to the historical fact that the father of Mr. Thompson, William H. Thompson, Sr., honorably served in the navy on the side of the Union in the war of the rebellion. Mr. Thompson was in good trim and he dealt out sledge hammer blows against those who attempt to trample on the rights of the American people, for with him it is America first in all things and no mixing in the affairs of the old world, in any manner, shape or form. Every time he struck out from his shoulders his hearers were ready to applaud him loudly; during the course of his talk he referred to many of the important improvements which he made for the everlasting THE JATH 1910 HON. MILES J. DEVINE Ex-City Attorney of Chicago, or in this city, eminent lawyer Cook County Democracy, William Hale Thompson Ma ney of Chicago, one of the most elocty, eminent lawyer, president of the county Democracy, who will assist the tale Thompson Mayor of Chicago. benefit of all of the citizens of Chicago while he served them as their mayor to the best of his ability. Mr. Thompson in winding up one of the greatest meetings ever addressed by him urged the colored people to continue to be law abiding even if many of their homes had been raided and were carted off to the police stations without a just cause where they were locked up in the worst police cells in the world and the Municipal Court Judges discharging ever last one of them, that they had violated none of the laws of this city; as these last words fell from his lips they left a most profound impression on the minds of those who sat under the sound of his voice. High Water Mark in Registration Tuesday morning all the voters living in this big town woke up and made up their minds that they would refrain from playing dead ones any longer, and the result was that almost two hundred thousand new names were added to the registration lists throughout the city and on Tuesday April 5, the largest vote will be cast which will far surpass all the voting in the past history of Chicago. DR. JAMES P. FITZGERALD IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPERT EYE SPECIALISTS IN CHICAGO SERGEANT JOHN J. DOHNEY IS BACK ON THE JOB AGAIN AFTER FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS' ILLNESS It can be truly stated that Dr. James P. Fitzgerald, whose office is located at 104 S. Michigan boulevard, suite 824-829, and who resides in a fine home at Ravine Terrace, Highland Park, has no superior as an expert eye specialist. For some time past he has ably and scientifically served as one of the house physicians of the eye and ear ward No. 20, of the Cook County Hospital where more expert eye specialists and other medical specialists can be found than in any other place in this country. Dr. Fitzgerald is rather reserved in his makeup, but after getting acquainted with him, he is all right and a very pleasant gentleman to meet and a great honor to the medical profession. D. B. HON. WILLIAM R. FETZER One of the high class Judges of the Municipal cago, one of the popular and strong suppo William Hale Thompson for Mayor of Chicago high class Judges of the Municipal of the popular and strong supper Male Thompson for Mayor of Chicago One of the high class Judges of the Municipal Court of Chicago, one of the popular and strong supporters of Hon. William Hale Thompson for Mayor of Chicago. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX No. 21 ago, one of the most eloquent orators lawyer, president of the far-famedracy, who will assist to elect Hon. Mayor of Chicago. Chicago mayor to one of pressed apple to even if raided cease-they police municipal first one dnonease last left a most profound impression on the minds of those who sat under the sound of his voice. High Water Mark in Registration Tuesday morning all the voters living in this big town woke up and made up their minds that they would re-fram from playing dead ones any longer, and the result was that almost two hundred thousand new names were added to the registration lists throughout the city and on Tuesday, April 5, the largest vote will be cast, which will far surpass all the voting in the past history of Chicago. LD ISPERTCHI- SERGEANT JOHN J. DOHNEY IS BACK ON THE JOB AGAIN AFTER FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS' ILLNESS Sergeant John J. Dohney, second assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the City Council, resumed his duties this week after an absence, through sickness, for some time. All the City Fathers and the big politicians were exceedingly glad to see him back on his job again with restored health. Sergeant Dohney is mild mannered, even tempered and he never attempts to pull off any rough house stuff when he comes in contact with the public and refrains from mixing up too much with the high chiefs in the political game, which has caused him to become one of the most popular attaches of the City Council. 1910 ridges of the Municipal Court of Chi- sular and strong supporters of Hon. son for Mayor of Chicago. J. CAPTAIN DANIEL M. JACKSON Head of the Colored Republicans residing in the Seed who stands close up by the side of the powers to presented Hon. William Hale Thompson to his of friends and supporters at the Eighth Regiment last Sunday evening. "CHICAGO'S HEALTH" Weekly Bulletin, Chicago Department of Health the numerical age," or Bundesen. "You are as old or as vital organs. Do not let days fool you into belie The Colored Republicans residing in the Seed lands close up by the side of the powers to the Red Hon. William Hale Thompson to his sons and supporters at the Eighth Regiment Sunday evening. AGO'S HEALTH" the numerical age," or Bundesen. Head of the Colored Republicans residing in the Second Ward, who stands close up by the side of the powers that be who presented Hon. William Hale Thompson to his thousands of friends and supporters at the Eighth Regiment Armory last Sunday evening. WHY BIRTHDAYS? By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D., Commissioner "Why a birthday?" asks Dr. Bundesen in his latest bulletin. "Celebrating birthdays is one of the oldest and best known of indoor sports. A woman likes to forget her birthdays after the age of 25, and a man, as soon as he thinks he needs to dye his hair, if he has any. To most of us a birthday means merely marking off periods towards the Great Beyond," says the Commissioner. "Birthdays should be of value as an index of youth or a measure of efficiency and ability to work and produce at any age. The world is getting better and the span of life longer. The older you get the better your chances of living to a fine old age. Chances Out of 10,000 of Living to Be 90 At 10 you have about 85. At 30 you have about 99. At 50 you have about 121. At 70 you have about 214. At 89 you have about 6041. The health age is of more value than 393 PEU 393 PEU 393 PED The little fighting State's Attorney of Cook County unrelenting foe to its evildoers. He is one of the most politicians in this country; he is the power throne of that wonderful political combination Harding, Galpin, Snow, Barrett and Thomas Crowe states that Hon. William Hale Thorn come the next Mayor of Chicago. Lighting State's Attorney of Cook County, giving foe to its evildoers. He is one of the politicians in this country; he is the power of that wonderful political combination, Galpin, Snow, Barrett and Thompson states that Hon. William Hale Thompson be next Mayor of Chicago. The little fighting State's Attorney of Cook County, who is an unrelenting foe to its evildoers. He is one of the smoothest politicians in this country; he is the power behind the throne of that wonderful political combination of Crowe, Harding, Galpin, Snow, Barrett and Thompson, and Mr. Crowe states that Hom. William Hale Thompson will become the next Mayor of Chicago. residing in the Second Ward, inside of the powers that be who make Thompson to his thousands at the Eighth Regiment Armory the numerical age," continues Dr. Bundesen. "You are as old or as young as your vital organs. Do not let your birthdays fool you into believing yourself old. Beat the birthdays by being young in health. Let's change the old greeting on a birthday to 'How young are you?'" says the Commissioner. SHOOTS ESTRANGED WIFE; KILLS SELF (Preston News Service) New Orleans, La., March 18.-Leland Rouse, aged 32 years, shot his estranged wife Tuesday when she refused a reconciliation and then killed himself in the course of his flight from the house. It is said that Rouse went into a soft drink establishment and obtained a 38 calibre revolver and went to the home of Anisher Jackson, where his wife was rooming and attempted to "make up" with her, but she refused. He shot and critically wounded her, and as he fled he encountered a policeman. At the sight of a police uniform, Rouse is said to have placed the pistol to his temple and fired, the bullet passing through his brain. Police say that the woman will not live as physicians at Charity Hospital say she has a slim chance of recovery. 1920 ney of Cook County, who is an users. He is one of the smooth-ry; he is the power behind the political combination of Crowe, arrett and Thompson, and Mr. William Hale Thompson will be-chicago. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MARCH 19, 1927 19 MR. HARVEY A. WATKINS March 20, a great Republican mass meeting will be held at the Metropolitan Community Center Church, 41st street and South Parkway. Hons. Martin B. Madden, Oscar DePriest, William Hale Thompson, Edward H. Successful real estate broker, one of the most prominent Afro-American business men in this country, who will serve as the chairman of the meeting in honor of Hon. William Hale Thompson which will be held at the Metropolitan Community Center Church, Forty-first and South Parkway, Sunday afternoon, March 20th, at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Watkins is strongly supporting Mr. Thompson for Mayor of Chicago. REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH At 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, March 20, a great Republican mass meeting will be held at the Metropolitan Community Center Church, 41st street and South Parkway. Hons. Martin B. Madden, Oscar DePriest, William Hale Thompson, Edward H. Morris, and other prominent speakers will be present and address the meeting. Harvey A. Watkins, chairman, and John T. Espy, secretary. The people are urged to turn out and assist to make it a great meeting. 1930 HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN progress from the First Congressional work with his many friends in this city. that mass meeting in the interest of B Larch, Forty-first and South Parkw Highly honored member of Congress from the First Congressional District of Illinois, who has been spending the past week with his many friends in this city. Sunday afternoon, March 20th, he will attend the great mass meeting in the interest of Hon. William Hale Thompson at Rev. W. D. Cook's Church, Forty-first and South Parkway. HON. ADELBERT H. ROBERTS Member of the State Senate from the Third Senate of Illinois, who is locked in a deadly combat Morgan A. Collins, Chief of Police of Chicago. Member of the State Senate from the Third Senatorial District of Illinois, who is locked in a deadly combat with Hon. Morgan A. Collins, Chief of Police of Chicago. The Giles Charity Club, of which Ella Davis is president, Mrs. A. E. Nelson vice-president; Mrs. Lucy Ware, secretary, and Mrs. Susie Smith, treasurer, held its regular meeting at The Phyllis Wheatley Home, 5128 Michigan avenue. Representatives from the various business concerns in the city were present and among them were A. C. Curtright, Dr. Joseph A. Berry, assistant surgeon-in-chief of The Dailey Hospital and Sanitarium; Luther Simpkins and F. W. Childs of the Liberty Life Insurance Co.; Rev. Bennett of the International Baptist Church. Mrs. Ethel Gavin spoke on the great good being accomplished by the Binga State Bank and of the Thrift Club movement; M. T. Bailey, president of The Bailey Realty Co., who told of the specialty they were making in city property and also of the hundreds of lots to be used as garden space free to all who wish to cultivate same as gardens during the summer. Mme. Ezella M. Carter, president of The Carter Benevolent Club, was mistress of ceremonies. CLOSE CARNIVAL REPORT The general committee of the fall carnival given by A. U. K. & D. of A., under the general supervision of Mrs. Eliza Jackson, made its final report Sunday afternoon at Bailey's Hall. The First Regiment of Illinois, of which Wm. Williams is colonel, and M. T. Bailey is regimental quartermaster, was the recipient of the funds realized in this carnival and which will be used to make the trip to Toledo, Ohio, next August. 1933 P. B. HON. CHARLES V. BARRETT Member of the Board of Review of Cook County most popular and leading politicians in the State who will work extremely hard to bring about of Hon. William Hale Thompson as Mayor of Member of the Board of Review of Cook County, one of the most popular and leading politicians in the State of Illinois, who will work extremely hard to bring about the election of Hon. William Hale Thompson as Mayor of Chicago. from the Third Senatorial District in a deadly combat with Hon. Police of Chicago. NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE announces its ANNUAL CONFERENCE to be held in ST. LOUIS, MO. Tuesday to Saturday, March 29 to April 2, 1927 The subject of the conference is: "Readjustment of Social Programs in the Light of Research." The subjects of the various sessions are: "Social service needs in the north." "Expansion and efficiency." "Inter-racial work through 'Opportunity' magazine." "Social service needs on the Pacific slope." "A study—The Negro in industry in Los Angeles, Calif." "Social service needs in the south." "Health needs in Atlanta, Ga." "The Lung Block' in Baltimore, Md." "Race relations in the New South." "The Negro family." "Relation of Biological experiments to Sociology of the Negro." "A Survey of Surveys of the Negro." "The National Urban League movement." Social workers, church workers, industrial personnel workers, representatives of labor, employment managers, and all persons interested in Negro welfare and the removal of the causes of misunderstanding and friction between the races are cordially invited. For further information address Eugene Kinckle Jones, executive secretary, National Urban League, 127 East 23rd street, New York City, or John T. Clark, executive secretary, St. Louis Urban League, 615 North Jefferson avenue, St. Louis, Mo. ```markdown ``` law of Cook County, one of the politicians in the State of Illinois, hard to bring about the election Thompson as Mayor of Chicago. Hoffell United States Senator from Illinois, has arrive Washington, D. C., as he is through with the capital of the nation, and he will start rig his political associates to wheel in line for Hale Thompson for Mayor of Chicago. United States Senator from Illinois, has arrived home from Washington, D. C., as he is through with his labors at the capital of the nation, and he will start right in to induce his political associates to wheel in line for Hon. William Hale Thompson for Mayor of Chicago. SERVICES FOR J. E. JACKSON Funeral services for John E. Jackson, prominent fraternal and church worker, were conducted at Allen A. M. E. Church, 30th and Dearborn streets, Sunday afternoon, March 13, with Rev. M. C. Wright, pastor of the church and chaplain of Ft. Dearborn Lodge No. 44. The body was escorted from the undertaking parlors of Chas. S. Jackson to the church by Ft. Dearborn band, members of Ft. Dearborn Lodge, 13 Marching Club and Elmira Marching Club. Lady Elks, Hiram Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Arnett Lodge of Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Hon. Henry M. Porter read the obituary; Jas. C. Martin, exalted ruler of Ft. Dearborn, recited thanatopsis. The last rites were performed by the various lodges of which Mr. Jackson was a member. Interment Lincoln cemetery. MRS. McGAVOCK PASSES AWAY Mrs. Amelia McGavock, 4425 S. Dearborn street, passed away March 11, at her home after a long illness. Services were conducted from the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Amelia M. Haack, 4423 S. Dearborn street, Monday afternoon, March 13, with Rev. M. G. Bell, pastor of Canaan Baptist Church, officiating. Mrs. McGavock was a native of Nashville, Tenn., but had lived in Chicago a number of years. She is the mother of Mr. Joe McGavock, Miss Etta McGavock, Mrs. Ida H. Keeble and the late John McGavock. Interment at Lincoln Cemetery, by R. H. McGavock, undertaker. ```markdown ``` [Name] HON. JAMES W. BREEN Former First Assistant Corporation Counsel of the strongest supporters of Hon. William in this city for Mayor of Chicago. Mr. Breen and the president of the William Hale Th the 14th Ward and he is calling on all of his ward to rally to his support on Tuesday former First Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago, one of the strongest supporters of Hon. William Hale Thompson in this city for Mayor of Chicago. Mr. Breen is the founder and the president of the William Hale Thompson Club of the 14th Ward and he is calling on all of his friends in his ward to rally to his support on Tuesday, April 5. Linois, has arrived home from it is through with his labors at he will start right in to induce wheel in line for Hon. William of Chicago. A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN TO FILL A BUSINESS OFFICE Mr. Patrick Sheridan Smith, Republican candidate for city clerk of Chicago, is the right man seeking the right office. Like Hon. William Hale Thompson he believes the following platform: AMERICA First— Lakes to Gulf Waterway. Increased Schooling for Chicago Children. A Reorganized Police Department to Fight Crime. A Complete Civic Program. LOUISIANA WOMAN DIES AT RIPE AGE OF 110 YEARS (Preston News Service) Baton Rouge, La., March 18—Mrs. Cynthia Williams, aged 110 years, died here Wednesday. Mrs. Williams had lived through four wars and it was to her that neighbors and acquaintances flocked to hear stories of the various wars. She died in a local sanitarium following a fall several weeks ago, when she broke her hip. She was born May 20, 1817. Mrs. Williams worked as a nurse in several of Louisiana's white families, as well as some in Mississippi. She was exceedingly religious and is said to have been a regular church goer up until she fell and suffered a broken hip. Neighbors say that she was unusually active for her age. According to a recent report submitted by Dr. Ballou, superintendent of Public Schools in Washington, D.C., there are 621 colored school teachers in the elementary schools of Washington. ```markdown ``` ion Counsel of Chicago, one of Hon. William Hale Thompson Cagio. Mr. Breen is the founder William Hale Thompson Club of calling on all of his friends in port on Tuesday, April 5. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MARCH 19. 1927 COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES By THE CAMERAMAN 1. White Men's Primaries. 2. Hon. Samuel Insull, Benefactor. 3. Stagecraft Dilemmas. 4. Franco-American Journalism. White Men's Primaries: "They were happy and did laugh, When their friend, the big giraffe, Said he'd take them to the city in a tandem: tandem; But their joy was turned to grief, When their charger bit a leaf, Never thinking, how suddenly he? Never thinking how suddenly he'd land 'em." —(Mother Goose.) The skeleton in the democratic election closet of the south is rattling so loudly that it is being heard the country over. Just one week ago Senator Stephens, of Mississippi, exclaimed, in a burst of oratory: "In Mississippi, we Democrats say that we do not want anybody to belong to the Democratic party down there unless they are White Men—(Please note that he was even discriminating against white women)—and I say we have the right, no matter how you may view it whether from a moral or a legal standpoint, or otherwise, to select our own companions." Prior to this open confession, the Lone Star State of Texas, a prototype of Mississippi, had been taken to tase in the courts by a courageous Negro, Dr. L. A. Nixon, because its statute book contained in legal language, the same pernicious sentiments which Senator Stephens so blandly set forth. Alas, however, woe and travail have beset Dixieland; for, in a unanimous opinion, the United States Supreme Court has declared void and unconstitutional the law upholding white men's primaries and denying to Negroes the privilege of the ballot. Said the Court: "States may do a good deal of classifying that it is difficult to believe rational, but there are limits; and it is too clear for extended argument that color cannot be made the basis of a statutory classification affecting the right set up in this case." Considering the Fourteenth Amendment, the Court said, further: "The Fourteenth Amendment not only gave citizenship and the privilege of citizenship to persons of color; but it denied to any state the power to withhold from them the equal protection of the laws. What is this but declaring that the law in the states shall be the same for the black as for the white, that all persons whether colored or white shall stand equal before the laws of the states; and, in regard to the colored race, for whose protection the amendment was primarily designed, that no Discrimination Shall Be Made Against Them by Law Because of Their Color." To all of which, we say Amen, with the admonition that Dr. Nixon and all the eligible voting content of the Race seek the primary polls from now on, with sprightly step. Bargain with the candidates and though they be of the south exact from them pre-election promises satisfactory to the struggling race; and if they refuse to yield, defeat them in the primaries. Follow Senator Stephen's advice, when he said on March 2, regarding Negroes: "Nominate your candidates; you can have the same machinery that the white people of Mississippi have; go to it; nominate Your men; let their names be on the ballots, and be voted for at the general election." Hon. Samuel Insull, Benefactor "The quality of mercy is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes." In deep gratitude, we bow to the grace and mercy of Hon. Samuel Insull, president of the Commonwealth Edison Company, of Chicago, who pauses time and time again from the obligations of his prolific business to lay his beneficent hand upon the brow of struggling Negroes, both individually and collectively. The generous financier and benefactor seems ever to have the happy faculty of extending the helping hand where it is most needed. Recently, in Chicago, he purchased property for $40,000 outright and deeded it over to the trustees, who are now conducting it as the South Side Boys' Foundation at 3947 S. Michigan avenue, where our boys of today may prepare to be the men of tomorrow. Already the general membership of the Boys' Club is over 300. Cadet corps have been formed. Billiards, basketball, bowling, a library, band and orchestra, beckon to the boy who might otherwise seek the poolroom and gambling den. Later, at a cost of $20,000 Mr. Insull donated a swimming pool for the Boys' Foundation, the construction of which was the handiwork of one of Chicago's most prominent contractors. Are these not tributes to the usefulness of Mr. Insull, who is sharing his goods of this world with persons who need more than he? In individual cases, without question, Mr. Insull has come to the aid of worthy beneficiaries, whose faces were darkened with the pangs of want. Into their lives, Mr. Insull, injected a new hope of Life and Happiness—a new vision of the silver lining—and in the spirit of James Russell Lowell, who so feelingly wrote, "The gift without the giver is bare." In all, the quiet, effective part which Mr. Insull is playing in the development of a substantial happiness among many of the needy of our group causes us in this open way to take the liberty of paying this brief tribute to Mr. Insull, "The Giver," of whom we would wish, "May he long live and prosper." Stagecraft Dilemmas According to one of the Race's leading theatrical critics, who has been engaging in friendly and interesting observations of the Washington bloc of the Krigwa Players, stooping to conquer is one of stagecraft's most ardent enemies. This homely philosophy has manifested itself in the disaffection which many of the Krikwa Players have shown towards playing in minor parts, such as butlers, maids, cooks, bootblacks and the like. The aversion to interpreting, upon the stage, the sentiments and the reactions of the lowly servant class has, it seems, brought about quite a dilemma among the Krigwas, the majority of whom, it seems, want to be "Captains" of companies that have no "privates." This attitude is quite a sad reflection upon the Thespian intelligentia, who should be more proud of a good acting "cook" or "butler" than a bad acting "king" or "lord." Does not the villain of a play frequently earn more money and praise than the "hero;" and, pray, what would "Dr. Jeckyl" have amounted to, on the stage in the absence of "Mr. Hyde?" The purpose of the Krigwas is to promote and display the theatrical art and stagecraft; and after the curtain falls on the last scene, what matters it if a lowly "janitor" returns to his rightful place in a Rolls-Royce and oil-heated home? It does matter a deal, however, if he cannot forget self long enough to serve Negro theatrical art, regardless of however humble in name his part may be. Franco-American Journalism Though despised and rejected of men and well acquainted with grief, as a distinct group among the races of men, Negroes are at least useful and often interesting to the Nordics. After having borne the yoke of slavery and oppression, and as the underdog, held responsible for most of the crimes and evil of our so-called American civilization, we have at last come to the place where we are furnishing interesting literary material. Paul Morand, French author, having exhausted his supply of native material, turns to the American Negro as a new field of conquest. The trials, tribulations, and problems of the dusky American may serve as stimuli to arouse interest in an effete literature. We do not know as yet whether to feel flattered by this new recognition or to be fearful lest Paul Morand, becoming inoculated with the virus of American prejudice and portray us only as criminals, bootleggers, and semi-savages, liabilities of an otherwise stainless Nordic civilization. All we ask of our French visitor and author is fair play; gained only through open minded contact and association with our group. Would that he might never read an American Nordic newspaper. WOULD MAKE PORTO RICO A STATE San Juan, Porto Rico, March 18. According to a statement credited to Senator William H. King, who is spending a short time traveling over this island and studying conditions, he plans to introduce a bill in Congress next December asking for Porto Rican Statehood. Representative Edgar R. Kies, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Committee on Insular Affairs, is also spending some time here for the purpose of making a thorough study of conditions in the island. Atheism at Princeton?—sh! Some one at Princeton University—as is the custom these days—sent out a questionnaire on religion to all the students. It seems as though there was a slip somewhere and the pitcher got broke. Apparently there was a large number of these young men who were not certain that there is a personal God. That is, a little tinge of atheism crept into the answers. Therefore, the Princeton Press Club has refused to make the replies public. This incident will furnish a text to many a fundamentalist preacher. They will be convinced now, more than ever before, that the colleges make "infidels" out of the young and immature. These preachers will not stop to consider that youth is always a period of doubt, and that skepticism is part and parcel of any worth while education. "Women. Keep Silence" The valiant defender of the faith, the Rev. Dr. John Roach Straton, had quite a time at his church last week. The occasion was the meeting of the Bible Union. A brother howler from somewhere in the marshes of Dixie was occupying the pulpit. A woman in the audience interrupted this Bible pounder's discourse. Immediately the theology of Paul was called into play and the attempt made to silence the sister... The gentleman from the "Bryan Belt" told her that it was contrary to the principles of the Southern Baptist Church for women to speak out in meeting. Brother Straton took the floor and informed his co-laborer that one of the greatest preachers that he had ever heard was a fourteen-year-old girl. "In fact," he said, "I think she is the greatest preacher in the country at this time." Dr. Straton was, of course, speaking of Miss Uldine Utley, the neurotic and wildly emotional young lady who has recently set thousands of urban and backwoods primates into religious frenzy. Finally order was restored and the "grand and glorious" pastime of "thrashing" the devil was resumed. No Kluxer Laws for Minnesota "Anti-Evolution Move Gets Set-Back in Minnesota," reads a headline. The committee on education in the Minnesota House of Representatives has voted 12 to 5 to postpone indefinitely the consideration of his bill. Which being interpreted means that the bill is dead. Of course, this bill would be killed in Minnesota. The witch hunters can't expect to do in this enlightened state what they can do in the backwoods baronies of Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. In the north, parents want their children to be intelligent, while in the south, they prefer to rear a race of beetle-brow, superstitious cave men with a hankering after raw meat, dirt floors and the smell of sweat. Fanatical Fatalists A young man was being kept alive out in Chicago by expert medical skill and the constant pumping of air into his lungs by 110 of his fellow employees. He had a rare disease known as Landry's paralysis. It was thought he had a fighting chance, and might live. However, if some of the fanatics in this country had their way, the time would soon come, when—in cases such as this—the patient would surely die. He would die because there would be no scientific medical skill and knowledge to come to his aid. There would be no hospitals with competent physicians and surgeons. In the place of medical science there would be some weird and incoherent mumbo-jumbo sputtered by some leaping fundamentalist dervish in a long coat, and with full mouth and empty head. THE RED CAPS LITERARY CLUB Sunday afternoon, April 3, at 4:30 p.m., the Red Caps Literary Club will hold forth at their club rooms, 3639 S. Michigan boulevard. Miss Eva Shonts will be the leading speaker. The interesting musical program will be supervised by Miss Rosie Lee Robinson. Sandy W. Trice, president. THEOSOPHICAL NEWS Pioneer Lodge of the Theosophical Society held its regular meeting Friday night at 3262 Vernon avenue, at 8:00 p. m. Miss Olga Rudholm gave one of her regular series of talks on psychology, discussed dreams and meanings of them. Visitors are always welcome. S. HON. MORGAN A. COLLINS Chief of the Police Department of the City of Hon. is all ready to start suit against Hon. Adelbe for $100,000 for falsely stating that he, the raked in a whole wagon load of money from element on the South Side. BULLETIN No. 100.—PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY FROM THE SHOPLIFTER NORMAN McGHI NEW PAPER IN (Preston New Chief of the Police Department of the City of Chicago, who is all ready to start suit against Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts for $100,000 for falsely stating that he, the Chief, had raked in a whole wagon load of money from the sporting element on the South Side. By Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins Beware of shop-lifters! With the opening of the spring shopping season, shoppers flock into the stores to lay in early supplies of spring clothing, and the like, and with the crowds come the shop-lifters. Such is the message to all retail merchants contained in this week's bulletin issued by Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins. Here are a few suggestions on how to protect your property: Be on the lookout for suspicious characters loitering about your place, particularly women accompanied by small children. Watch the person who carries a coat, traveling bag or suit case. The coat oftentimes is used to conceal stolen articles and many bags and suit cases are equipped with false bottoms. Shoplifters reap their biggest harvest during the noon lunch period and shortly before closing time. An unguarded counter spells disaster for any tradesman. Under no circumstances leave the salesroom to the mercies of a prospective customer. Don't trust prosperous looking and smooth talking persons with polished manners. Expert shoplifters are invariably well dressed. Do not permit any person caught stealing to go without notifying the police. They may be wanted by other merchants. Remember a shoplifter in jail is a safe investment for yourself and every other merchant. PETER H. HARRIS MR. OSCAR DEPRIEST High-up real estate dealer, su porter of Hon. William Ha cago, who presided over his Eighth Regiment Armory. High-up real estate dealer, successful politician, strong supporter of Hon. William Hale Thompson for Mayor of Chicago, who presided over his meeting Sunday evening at the Eighth Regiment Armory. at of the City of Chicago, who battin Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts rating that he, the Chief, had had of money from the sporting NORMAN McGHEE TO EDIT NEW PAPER IN CLEVELAND (Preston News Service) Cleveland, Ohio, March 18.—Announcement was made Thursday that Cleveland is to have another newspaper. The publication is to be called the Cleveland Crusader and its editor will be Norman L. McGhee. The first issue is to appear on March 19. Associated with Mr. McGhee are: George P. Craig, H. S. Chauncey, Mrs. Lethia Fleming, Dr. Charles H. Garvin, Austin H. Marshall, Dr. James A. Owen, W. H. Black, Robert K. Hodges, Rev. Charles H. Crable, William R. Conners, Mrs. Lena G. Brown, Henry W. Burrell, Dr. J. E. Wallace, Dr. John H. Taylor, C. S. Wells, C. M. Chauncey, Grace S Murrell, W. T. Clark and F. W. Fow. NORTH CAROLINA SLAYER SAVED FROM THE CHAIR (Preston News Service) Raleigh, N. C., March 17.—The sentence of Booker T. Williams, who was given a reprieve by executive order just 15 minutes before he was to go to the electric chair Friday, was commuted to life imprisonment by Governor McLean. Williams was convicted with Robert Lumkin of killing M. B. Rogers, chief of police at Rowland. Lumpkin was executed Friday morning. TEXAS COLORED SHRINERS GET CASE TO U. S. SUPREME COURT Washington, D. C.—Colored Shriners were granted an appeal by the Supreme Court March 14, from an injunction issued in Texas restraining them from using the name, emblems, and insignia of white Shriners. successful politician, strong sup- ple Thompson for Mayor of Chi- meeting Sunday evening at the Ernest H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER ERnest H. 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TAYLOR Editor and Publisher Vol. XXXII No. 27 Chicago, March 19, 1927 Entered as Second-Class Matter, aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago, III. Under Act of March 8, 1879. Notary Public Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue Phone Kenwood 6811 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite #13, Ashland Block 155 N. Clark Street CHICAGO, ILL. WILLI UNI JOHN D. SCOTT, Manager Licensed Undertaker MRS. MARY E. WILLIAMSON Licensed Undertaker J.E. BISH 33d Degree PR.W.D.GM,Bookkeeper 2004 Unexcelled for AUTOMOBILES KEN 5121-23-25 TheWilliamsonFuneral is distinguished by the up-to-date designs of its Cunningham Limousine Hearse and Cars Congratulations Pour in on Soldier Spokesman Who Presented Pardon Petition—Race Asked to Join Effort to Get Last Two Out Before Christmas. League Thanks Co-operating Organizations. Boston, Mass.—While the soldier pardon petition effort of the National Equal Rights League and presentation of petitions with 20,000 signatures to President Coolidge on Douglass Day in the White House did not bring immediate and complete pardon for the twenty remaining Houston martyr prisoners, yet the President's response to the plea of Rev. Thomas S. Harten, the soldier spokesman at the audience, author and director of the pardon drive of the League greatly pleases the race inasmuch as all will be out on parole within less than a year. The Rev. Harten, national organizer of the League, has received many letters and telegrams of congratulation on the success of his petition effort and White House plea where he said, "Colored Americans are the only element who were ever sent 3,000 miles to fight for world democracy and then denied it on their return." His message to all who appreciate the commutation is to join the National Equal Rights League, which not only got the signatures, but secured the co-operation of the other organizations in presenting it. He urges the race to thank the President and in doing so to ask that the last two soldiers due to be paroled in February, 1928, be released for next Christmas. The League has sent letters of thanks to the National Race Congress, N.A.A.C.P., National Political Study Club, U.N.I.A., and National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, for consenting to representation in the delegation of forty which supported the petition at the White House audience. History of Fight The League is proud of having held the first public protest meeting in August, 1917, there demanding no more executions without presidential review, which caused President Wilson to require such review in all death penalty cases. It urged the churches to hold funerals for those executed and buried in unknown graves. The Rev. Harten THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MARCH 19, 1927 did this and draped his church in mourning. The League presented the first petition to President Coolidge three months after he became president at a White House audience. It took part when the N.A.A.C.P. in 1924 presented a mammouth petition concluding the petitioning. Thus it began the work for these soldiers and closed it with this last audience. BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT TO BE EXTENDED TO NEGRO YOUTH OF SOUTH Stanley A. Harris to Give Full Time to Work. Will Give Leadership Course at Hampton Summer School Hampton Institute, Va.—The National officers of the Boy Scouts of America have recently arranged for Stanley A. Harris of Chattanooga, Tenn., to give his entire time to extending work of the boy scouts among the colored boys of the country. Mr. Harris has been prominently associated with the Boy Scout movement since its organization, serving under the British Scout Association before the National Council Boy Scouts of America was organized, and he is interested in developing this work among Negro boys. At present, according to Mr. Harris, there are 600 troops of Boy Scouts among Negro boys in this country, but with the exception of 18 they are all in the North. If this work is extended to the boys of the South, it will have to be largely through the influence of teachers, in the opinion of leaders of the National organization. Believing in the value of this work, Hampton Institute has arranged for a course in Scoutmastership in the first term of the Summer School. Mr. Harris in a recent letter to George P. Phenix, director of the summer school, stated that he would himself conduct the course, and he will be assisted for about one-third of the time by Charles F. Smith, who has for a number of years conducted similar courses in the summer school at Teachers College, Columbia University. This course will begin July 15 and ends July 22. Those completing the course will receive one session-hour's credit. PREACHERS JOIN HANDS ACROSS RACIAL LINES Two Hundred Louisville Ministers Meet and Formulate Joint Program —Permanent Organization Effected. Louisville, Ky.—Louisville's Second Interracial Ministerial Conference within a month was held in the Warren Memorial Presbyterian Church, with 200 ministers present, white and colored, representing most of the Protestant churches of the city. Laymen present brought the attendance to more than 300. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Lucas, president of the Louisville Ministerial Association, and Bishop George C. Clement, of the A.M.E. Zion Church, read a scripture lesson and offered prayer. Addresses on "The Ministry and Interracial Relations" were delivered by Rev. John Lowe Forte and Rev. George G. Walker. Rev. R. L. McCready and Rev. G. F. Watson spoke on the "Value of Interracial Sunday." Messrs. Britt and Smiley, colored evangelical singers, rendered a number of selections, which were greatly enjoyed. The conference provided for a joint race relations committee, composed of twelve white and nine colored ministers, which will meet in regular semiannual session and on call of its chairman. The committee was instructed also to arrange for a joint annual conference of all the ministers of the city. The conference committed itself to the observance of Race Relations Sunday every February and ordered the preparation of a statement on Christian principles as applied to race relations which will be given to the public through the press. OHIC WOMAN CONVICTED OF SLAYING LOVER Columbus, Ohio, March 17.—Miss Vernie Battis was found guilty of murdering Lemuel Rice in Franklin County Courts, Wednesday afternoon. 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