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The broad ax., 1915-10-02
Upas Tree Not Deadly.

Among the long established beliefs
which have in recent years been sadly
disturbed is that of the deadly charac-
ter of the upas tree. The exhalations
of this tree were held to be so deadly
that no animal life could survive with
In $50 feet of it. DR.. j. ID. Gimlette, an
Englishman. who has lived among the
Malays for eighteen years, cites story
that when the poison from this tree is
wanted by II Malay witch doctor twen-
ty condemned criminals are sent for it
Usually only one or two return alive,
and these are pardoned. He says that
as a matter of fact the deadly upas"
is largely fake; that the tree may be
chopped down in safety by any one
with a strong arm and keen Ak. The
Malay smears his creese or arrow,
says the doctor, with the inspissated
juice Of the tree, and If the wound
Is deep enough the poison produces a
toxic effect on the heart similar to that
produced by digitalis or by strophan-
thus, a climbing vine Of West Africa.
which yields an arrow poison which
acts directly on the muscles OF the
heart
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MALAY weapons.

The national Malay weapon, the
creese. is said to have been invented
by q Javanese monarch Of the four
teenth century. Its varieties are said
to exceed hundred. and there are in
Javanese no fewer than fifty names
for them. 1t varies in size from the
two foot wavy blade Of Sulu down to
a mere toothpick. But the popularity
Is that the weapon is never ground, but
kept rough and sawlike In edge by
securing with lime juice or the juice
Of an unripe pineapple, sometimes
mixed with arsenic. and it Is on this
account that creese wounds are so dan
gerous. Old specimens are so eaten
away by this practice that the blade
seems formed from a bunch of wires
roughly welded up. Such creeses are
highly valued. and some of the ancient
ones, heirlOoms of chiefs. with gro
teSquely carved and inlaid hits and
sheaths. are almost unpurchasable.
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katydids.

The deep green protective color of
katydids makes it difficult to locate
them on the foliage We hear the
earth full of rasping noises of katydids
at night, but when the sun comes up
and chases the last bit of darkness off
the face of the earth the noise of the
katydids ceases. When we go out to
observe some of the noisy creatures
We become disguised with, the futile
attempt The trouble is we are likely
to have dozen katydids under our
eyes and not distinguish their forms
from the deep green leaves. Katydids
belong to the grasshOpper family. They
sometimes make a noise in daytime.
but this is rather weak and a very diff
ferent one compared to the noise made
at night 1t makes the noise, katy
did," by rubbing the overlapping wing
covers against each other. This noise
can be made even with the wings Of a
dead katydid.-Our Dumb Animals.
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Current Comment.

Mexican currency seems to nave
reached the buy a bale" stage.-Chi.
cago News.
The dollar Is now the worlds stand.
ard of value, but it doesn't buy any
more here than 1t used to before the
war.-Detroit Free Press ~"S
The vice president of China must
take himself seriously. He resigned
simply because they propose to make
the presidency a permanent and hered-
itary ,ofice.-Boston Herald.
So much wheat that a dollar should
purchase more Of it than q year ago
and so much geld that the purchasing
power Of a dollar is less. Where does
the consumer get off?-Wan Street
Journal. ..'
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Venice and Tourists

The great industry of Venice is that
OF meeting the demands of tourists.
The movements Of the foreigner, as
they are skillfully guided and directed
by host of competent experts, are not
difficult to forecast. 1t is known that
If the foreigner arrives at the railroad
station he will take a gondola to his
hotel. He may travel In the ferryboat
or on foot all the rest Of the time. to
save money. but when he arrives he
will take gondola. so that he may
casually mention in writing home that
he stepped directly from the train into
a luxurious gondola. knowing this
popularity. the municipality of Venice
keeps tab on the gondola traffic from
the railroad station as q sort of gauge
OF rosperity.-Argonaut.
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PTTH AND POINT.

As rule the crook always slips ND
on easy ground.
The clock Is not the only face ON
which time tells.
The best years OF a mans life ara
those in which he does his best.
The Black sea may turn red before
the nations are through fighting for IT.
ALI round determination to win
doesn't bring the end Of war any
nearer.
Economy alone does not get wealth.
There must be something with which
to economic.
There are too many people who are
disposed to attend to public business
before their own.
Denmark refuses to take the slight
est interest In the ascension of Mount
Everest by DR.. Cook.
The broad ax., 1915-10-02
IRoQUoIs CLUB MEMBERS HONOR
SAMUEL ALSCHULER.
Give Dinner to Celebrate His Taking
Place on Bench Of United States
Court Of Appeals.

Court Of Appeals.
On Thursday evening several hundred
members of the Iroquois club attended
a dinner in honor of Samuel Alschuler,
who takes his place on the bench of
the United States Court of Appeals
next week. Officials of the state,
judges, and lawyers were seated at the
speakers table.
Besides numerous and profuse eulo-
gies recounting the good deeds of the
newcomer to the federal bench, Attor-
ney Levy Mayer urged the codifcation
of the federal decisions, so the lawyers
and judges might be able to master
them during their natural life.
Gov. Edward F. Dunno, who recent
ly appointed Mr.. Alschuler chairman
of the waterways commission, was a
speaker and paid his respects to the
ability to the Democrat from Aurora.
The other speakers were John W.
Eckhart, Judge Francis E. Baker, a
judge of the United States Court of
Appeals; Former Probate Judge Charles
s. Cutting, Judge John P. McGoorty,
District Attorney Charles F. Clyne, and
Thomas ]. Lawless, law partner of
Judge Alsehuler.
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as night school students.

as night school students.
All students, except special nurses
and special agricultural students, must
pay an entrance fee of $1,000 before
being admitted to school. They are re,
quired to provide themselves with uni
form suits and dresses. All young men
are required to become a part of the
cadet organization, attend drills and
otherwise perform the duties of the
cadet corps. Board is $1,000 per month
for regular students and $11.OO for
postgraduate students.
The faculty of the school numbers
nearly two hundred. These teachers
have been very carefully selected.
They have been trained in many of the
best schools of the country and are re-
garded as specialists in their line,
whether as academic, industrial or agri-
cultural teachers.
All persons who may be thinking of
entering Tuskegee Institute should
write first to the Principal, Booker T.
Washington, Tuskegee Institute, Ala
bama, for detailed information, which
will be promptly and cheerfully given.
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Drawing; Physical Training; Vocal
Music; Natural Study, each quarter.
Those who are preparing to become
domestic science or trade teachers do
not take any subjects except, Educa-
tional Psychology, History of Educa-
ton, Methods, Management and School
Administration, and Literature. The
remaining portion of the time is spent
in the particular industrial course for
which the individual is preparing to
teach.
Those who take this course do ten
weeks practice at the Children 8 House
In addition to this practice an arrange
ment has been entered into with the
Macon County Superintendent of Edu-
ton for a limited number of the
Seniors to practice six weeks each in
Macon County schools.
Post Graduate and Special Agricultural
Students.
There are special advantages offered
Post Graduate and Special Agricultu-
raj Students. Persons who enter this
course may specialize in agriculture
without pursuing any further literary
work. Such students may be advanced
in literary work as follows:
For the Post Graduate course they
must have completed the regular course
of study at this institution or its equi-
valent in some other institution. They
must come properly recommended.
Special Agricultural Students must
be able to pass an examination equal to
that required for entrance to the B
Middle Class of Tuskegee Institute.
By giving full time to theoretical
and practical agriculture students can
complete the course in two years. To
encourage and help such students they
are exempt from paying the usual en-
trance fee, they are able by their labor
to earn their board and in most cases
they earn four or five dollars over their
board, which amount is paid in cash.
General Courses and Admission.
The general courses of study at Tus.
kegee Institute cover a period of from
six to seven years according to the abil-
ity of the student. Persons who have
had previous training will, according to
the examination passed at entrance, be
classified according to ability All per.
sons must be able to pass an examina-
ton for the c Preparatory class and.
must come well recommended.
The minimum age limit is as follows: !
Day school students must be fifteen |
(15) years of age and able to pass an
examination for the B Preparatory
class. Night school students must be
sixteen years of age and able to pass
an examination for the C Preparatory
lass. -. ...... -
Night school students. must work six
lays each week and attend school in
The evening. They are paid for their
abor according to their ability which
amount is credited to their account. In
his way they are enabled to earn a por-
ion and in some cases all of their
BOARD. .... -: |.
Day school students attend school
md work at their trades on alternate
lays. They are also paid for their la.
'or, but are not able to earn as much !
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A Swift Uppercut.

Il see you have your arm in a sling"
said the inquisitive passenger. BRO
ken, isn't it?''
Yes. sir" responded the other pas
senger
Meet with an accidentT"
mo; broke it while trying to pat my
self on the back
Great Scott! What forP"
For minding my own business
Rams Horn.
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Bible Training School.


candidates for the ministry, but fol
Sunday school workers, social worker.
and all or any who must in any way
deal with problems of religious, mora
and social advancement. The course.
of study include History, Interpreta
tion, Preaching, Christian Service and
Christian Doctrine.
The standard of the Bible Training
School is being raised from year to
year. More than one hundred students
have thus far graduated from this de-
| partment, many of whom are now act.
lively employed in ministerial work
This course of preparation is designed
for both men and women and several
of the most useful graduates of the
school have completed the work of this
department.
Nurse Training Department.
One of the most lucrative profess
sions open to young Colored women in
the South is Nurse Training. There
is steady and increasing demand for
good trained nurses throughout the
South.
This department of the Institute
work is taught in the John A. Andrew
Memorial Hospital, a new building of
the most modern type fully equipped
costing together with equipment in the
neighborhood of 100000.
The course covers a period of two
and three years. Students who pass an
examination equal to the work outlined
for the B Middle class may enter as
special students. Such students usual
ly complete the course in two years.
Other students must divide their time
between Academic work and Nurse
Training, which will require three
years in which to complete the course
of theoretical and practical nursing in
the hospital.
Postgraduate work and special
nurses are offered the following special
inducements: They may give their en-
tire time to the course in Nurse Train.
ing; they are not required to pay the
regular entrance fee of $1,000 which
other students must pay on entering the
institution; their uniforms and board
are furnished without cost and when
they go out on private duty, they are
allowed one-fourth of what they earn.
Teachers Professional Course.
This course is open to graduates of
this and other institutions who may
desire to become teachers. The course
follows:
l. Academic teachers only. 2. Do
nestle science or trade teachers only.
3. Academic, science or trade teachers
combined.
The course extends over two years.
To those who have taken the teachers
course during the Senior year at the
Institute, or to those from other insti-
buttons who have taken part of the |
two years course elsewhere, the oppor-
tunity will be given to finish the course
in one year. A Teachers Professional
Diploma is given where the course has
been completed satisfactorily. Educa-
tional Psychology; History of Educa-
ton; Methods, Management and School
Administration; Literature, each two
quarters; Review and Methods in
Review and Methods in
Review and Methods in
Grammar; Review and Methods in His
;ory; Practice at the Children 8. House:
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Mrs. Lillian Tanner, 5349 Dearborn
ST., and Mrs. Sadie Mason, 1851 Dear
born. ST., entertained at party Wed.
evening Sept. 22nd in honor of Misses
Inez johnson and Alice Norton of Den
yer, Colorado. All enjoyed a very de-
lightful evening with some of the smart
set of the city.
Dancing and whist were the features
of the evening. After. a brief visit in
Chi Miss Johnson returns home via
St.. Louis and Kansas City to visit
friends. .-..
Miss Norton remains to take, course
in Stenography at the Chicago .Univer-
sity. - - TO-. go. -. .
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What fuske Institute,
| Booker Washington
School, Offers, to It's
Many Students. The
NewSchool Year Began
September 18th

Tuskegee Institute opened its doors
for another years work on Tuesday,
September 14th. In many respects the
school is in better shape physically
than ever before to care for the large
number of students who have enrolled
Many improvements are being made
or have been completed, the most i'm
portant of which is the completion of
the new steam heating, lighting and
water system and the central heating
and power plant. New steam lines
have been installed and run into all
buildings used for class room work,
shop work, and for living purposes,
thus assuring comfortable quarters dur
ing the winter months.
The central heating and power plant
is one of the most modern in the coun-
try and is a great advance in the
schools efforts to give the student an
opportunity of working under the most
favorable auspices.
The new laundry building will be in
operation shortly after the opening of
school. This is to be one of the most
up-to-date laundries to be found in the
South. 1t is housed in separate build
ing adjoining tn girls trades build
ing. The equipment will be of the best
which will afford young women an OPP
portunity of studying laundering in all
its branches.
The new Veterinary Hospital is be-
ing erected and will be opened during
the coming school year. This build
ing is to be a modern structure and
fully equipped. The Veterinary Di-
vision will be able this year to care for
a larger number of students than for
merly with superior instruction.
In addition to the regular Academic
course of study, courses are offered in
the following trades and industries.
For Boys: Architectural Drawing, Ne
chanical Drawing, Carpentry, Wood
turning, Sawmilling, Carpentry Re-
pair, Brickmasonry, Plastering and Tile
Setting, Tinsmithing, House and Sign
Painting, Coach and Furniture Paint
ing, Plumbing and Steamftting, Wheel
wrighting, Blacksmithing and Horse
shoeing, Harnessmaking and Carriage.
trimming, Shoemaking, Machine Shop
Practice and Steam Engineering, Au-
tomobile Repairing, Applied Electric
ity, Founding, Tailoring, Printing,
Brick-making, Agriculture, including
Fruit Growing, Poultry Raising, Truck
ing, Swine Raising, Dairying, and al
lied subjects, Butchering, Baking and
Landscape Gardening.
For young women: Plain Sewing, |
Dressmaking, Ladies Tailoring, Mill.
merry, Cooking, Course of Study for
Housekeepers, Laundering, Mattress
making, Basketry, Broommaking, Child
Nursing and Nurture, Nurse Training
and Horticulture.
Young women are also offered +
courses in outside industries, including
vegetable and ornamental gardening.
This course is designed for A-Middle
and Senior students only. The aim is
to meet the demands of the Jeanes
Fund Board regulations. Many young
women in lower classes, however, are
permitted to take work in Truck Gar.
dening.
Aside from these courses, there are
open to both young men and young
well defined courses in the study
of the Bible and a professional Teach
er-Training Course. II
The broad ax., 1915-10-02

Rev. w. r. Ashburn, ID. D., pastor of
the Cool Spring (The First Baptist
church, at Franklin, Virginia, has Just
returned from Virginia where he went
to hold the Annual Session of the Shar-
on Baptist Association of which he is
moderator. His church granted him a
leave of absence for sixty days so that
he could accompany his wife, who was
formerly Mrs. Georgia DeBaptiste
Faulkner of Chicago, on her visit to
friends in Chicago and other parts of
the state of Illinois. Mrs. Ashburn is
the General Agent of The Ashburn
Brothers Shirt Mfg. Company, which
has factory and ware rooms at Lynch
burg, Virginia. This corporation is
destined to fill a unique place in the
development of the race as it proposes
to give employment to numbers of our
people. 1t has operated successfully
for six years. 1t employs at present
from twenty to thirty-five persons
daily.
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A Relic of chickamauoa.

One Of the interesting things In the
U. s Grant post. No. 327. G. A. R..
post room, Of Brooklyn. Is the altar,
presented by William Berri 1t Is a
glass case. in the center Of which are
tne stumps Of two trees taken from the
battlefield Of Chickamauga, and in each
OF these stumps there II embedded a
large. unexploded shell
The broad ax., 1915-10-02

Edward, Harrington returned home
Monday morning from. his. two weeks
vacation trip, part of which he. spent
i'm Evansville, Ind, with his brother
Ernst Harrington and few days in
st. Louis, Mo. ..--.- t-''-
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16

dainty and appetizing manner.
She will charge by the hour, and
may come once day or oftener, as
occasion warrants. A great many
persons would be glad TO pay well
for such service. but II IL now i'm.
possible to secure IL. OF course a
girl must be assured OF several fami.
lies. must get enough work to count
on having most of the working day
taken. Once she was known as
capable of the work. there would be
little trouble In finding 1t to do.
Young women who are anxious TO
begin this sort OF thing should CO.
operate with each other, with the
teachers under whom they have
been studying. and with the commit
tee. in order to start places of reg
istration where prospective employ
ers can go to get the services Of
fered. shall be glad to assist In
any manner possible, and will send
addresses where stamped envelopes
are enclosed.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
American Fashions
GgA
~ LlLLlAh E. YOUNG

Since all shades OF gray and taupe
are to be very fashionable this
spring. many new ones are being
shown In the shops, among which
one known as tTavcrtine is unusual.
iy pleasing. named. as II Is. for the
creamy neutral color OF the stone
that comes from Italy. and OF which
the Coliseum and ler famous
buildings were made.
Faille OF this shade makes the
graceful afternoon frock presented
here. or. rather. the fun skirt and
broad girdle OF Il. for the blouse Is
OF Georgette crepe In the same
shade. with an inner vest OF white
satin. This vest has a fiaring collar.
and n fastened IN front with n row
OF little cut steel buttons.
Tho blouse fronts are left open
over the vest and finished with a
small collar and lapels faced on top
with royal blue or rose-colored chif-
fon--the only note OF contrasting
color about the costume.
A very becoming fullness liz nc
CURED II the blouse material Is ac-
Gordon plcated. rs illustrated. but
this. or course. Is not necessary.
nor desirable In all cases The long
sleeves show deep cuffs. button
trimmed and iniahed with n wrist
frill OF white satin to match the
vest.
The girdle consists OF wide band
OF tsffeta cut on the bias and EN-.
/ broidereC In sslf-colo. through the
center in a large design. A large
fat bow finishes the back.
The skirt shows a rounded shir-
ring in three rows over the hips and
back. while the front Is laid I'm q
broad box fold embroidered above
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
TWO WOMEN HURT
IN AUTO CRASH

Mrs. Margaret Seburn, 81 years
old. of No. 1876 Peterborost., and
Mrs Selia Celdon, 10. Of No. $50
Wesson-ave.. were seriously injured,
when the automobile in which they
we're riding. crashed into an iron
trolley pole at Grand River-ave. and
Iocust-st.. late Saturday night.
Michael Ford. the driver OF the
auto. an employee of Strelow's garage,
No. 225 Cass-ave., is held on charge
OF reckless driving.
William Seburn. husband of Mrs.
Seburn, and Ray Roberts. of No. 1880
Twelfth-st., Miss Celdon's fance.
we're the other occupants Of the auto,
but escaped unhuft.
They corroborated Ford's story
that as they were coming down
Grand River-ave.. a milk wagon ap-
peared at Locust-st., and Ford swerv-
ed the auto TO avoid a collision.
Miss Celdon and Mrs. Seburn were
both thrown from the auto, Miss Gel
don's head striking the iron trolley
pole. and Mrs. seburn falling on the
curb.
Miss Celdon was taken to st
Mary's hospital. suffering from con.
sussion of the brain. Mrs. Seburn
vas taken to Grace hospital. badly
bruised, ard with her right leg frac.
tured. o 80 ..
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16

The Rev. Ralph Hall Ferris. No.
21S Blaine-aye.. has accepted a call
from the First Congregational
church OF East Orange. n. j., and win
preach his first sermon there. April
4, Easter Sunday.
The church is the largest Congre-
gational church In East Orange. ano
the third largest in the state. II Is
located In a city of 10000 inhabit-
ants. adjacent to Newark. and 80
minutes ride from Broadway. II
has membership of 500, and sun
day school Of 700. It includes many
well-to-do New York business men
among its worshippers.
A new parish house is being plan
ned which will make the church a
leader I'm institutional work Already
the Boy Scouts. the Camp Fire Girls
and other similar organizations have
a strong footing in the Sunday
school, and plans for still further
lactivity are under way.
Pastor Ferris is well-known as a
magazine writer. While in Detroit
!, he was leader in the Progressive
party. being chairman OF the Progress
Isive county committee during tns
campaign of 1912. Later h. resign.
ed. but retained his interest in the
party councils. He says that he viii
give up politics, on taking hold In
his new church. He has been preach
ing in the Congregational church in
Romeo. and supplying various pull
pits In Detroit. He was a member
OF the Detroit charter commission,
Mr.. Ferris departure will be dis
tinct loss to Detroit, as he is man
OF deep culture. broad scholarship
and progressive ideals.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-16
LINDSEY FIGHT
BRINGS SCANDAL
TO COLO. HOUSE

DENVER, Col, March ia hur-
ried effort on the part Of the lower
house OF the legislature to recall the
four anti-Lindsey bills from the sen
ate for reconsideration was reported
In prospect today, as a result OF the
sudden prominence which has been
given the measures following the
arrest Of Rep. w. w. Rowland and
charges made by Judge Lindsey.
The four bills, providing for the
naming of an extra district Judge to
handle the juvenile court work, have
been passed by the house. The house
is said to desire to reconsider the
bills. and IL again voted on their de
feat is predicted.
Rowland was still in jail today,
having been confined In cell since
Saturday night, charged with per.
jury. The grand Jury today will take
up Its investigation OF the package
OF money handed to Rowland on the
floor OF the house, and definite &C.
ton may also be taken on the ques.
ton OF expelling him from the legis'
lature.